I want to talk today about a simple concept: I want to pose that there is a difference between being ORGANIZED and being TIDY. ...
READ MOREWeek 7 of the Clever Girl Organizing Challenge: Heading Into the Bathroom
Feb 15, 2016 | Bathroom, Decluttering | 0 comments
Six weeks down, and ten weeks ahead, we’re well into reclaiming our homes and our lives, one space at a time! We’ve...
READ MOREFighting the “I Might Need It Some Day” Force
Feb 11, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 26 comments
I know these words have crossed your mind, and maybe your lips, when you’ve been going through the piles, the stacks,...
READ MOREWeek 6 of the Clever Girl Organizing Challenge, All the Clothes, part 3
Feb 8, 2016 | Bedroom, Closets, Decluttering | 0 comments
It’s Week 6! We’re still in the area of our wardrobes, but we’re moving past the primary parts — the...
READ MOREFacing Sentimental Items While Trying to Get Organized
Feb 4, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration | 18 comments
Sentimental keepsakes, mementos, and memorabilia. It’s one of the toughest categories that I go through with clients, and...
READ MOREWeek 5 of the 2016 Clever Girl Organizing Challenge: All the Clothes, Week 2
Feb 1, 2016 | Bedroom, Closets, Decluttering | 0 comments
It’s Week 5. First, a shout out: You’re more than 25% done with The Challenge! Hooray! High Fives for Everyone!...
READ MOREThree Ways To Get Your Mail Under Control
Jan 21, 2016 | Decluttering, Entryway / Mudroom, Home Office, Paper Management | 2 comments
You get mail. Maybe a lot of mail, maybe not. It comes 6 days a week. It can become, if left neglected, a pile, a monster....
READ MOREGifts and Guilt: How to Let Go of Both
Jan 14, 2016 | Decluttering, Holidays, Inspiration | 11 comments
Gift Guilt. The struggle is real. Whenever you’re going through items to declutter, or even if you’re just dealing...
READ MOREFocus and Finish: The Keys to Completing Organizing Projects
Jan 7, 2016 | Cleaning Tips, Decluttering, Inspiration | 8 comments
If you’ve joined us for Week 1’s assignment — working on your pantry and refrigerator and tupperware –...
READ MORETop 5 Things I Hear From Clients and What You Can Learn From My Answers
Jul 7, 2015 | Cleaning Tips, Decluttering, Inspiration | 0 comments
Over my career as a Professional Organizer, I can genuinely say that of the dozens and dozens and dozens of clients I’ve...
READ MOREBefore and After: The Spare Room Goes from Ugh to Ahhhh….
Jun 25, 2015 | Bedroom, Before and After, Decluttering | 0 comments
Today, I got to work with one of my clients to totally transform a spare room into a breath of fresh air! She’d told me a...
READ MOREWeek 15 of 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge: The Book Collection
Apr 10, 2015 | Crafts / Hobby Space, Decluttering, Home Office, Living Room | 2 comments
Week 15! We made it! 15 weeks, letting go of at least 15 things, in 2015. Did you do them all so far? So, what’s a...
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